title: [Sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium in vaginal content].
abstract: Flame photometric determinations of sodium, potassium, and calcium, moreover magnesium concentrations according to a complexometric method in 197 healthy nonpregnant women aged 16-46 years were performed in serum and fluid of the vagina. The concentrations of K+, Ca++, and Mg++ in vaginal fluid showed marked increase of some 5, 6, respectively 4 times from those of serum. The sodium concentration of the vaginal fluid is half of serum. The concentration of magnesium in vaginal fluid showed a significant increase of a quarter in comparison with serum after application of hormonal contraceptiva. The origin of vaginal fluid is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Medizinischen Akademie Erfurt.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Mende
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Spitzbart
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sieke
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vogel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000187:drug effects; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism*; D012016:Reference Values; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism*; D014621:Vagina / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D012964:Sodium; D008274:Magnesium; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Natrium, Kalium, Magnesium und Calcium im Scheideninhalt.